Alix Perez & Ivy Lab are two names that need absolutely no introduction. Both have been nothing short of ground breaking with their music, which spans Drum & Bass and beyond, ever since they first graced the scene and a collaboration between such influential and exciting artists is a real dream come true. The result…

After an absolutely amazing 2015 Critical is kicking off the new year with a brand spanking new EP from Klax which is the 3rd release on their sister label Systems. Klax, a Brighton based 3 man production outfit, become only the 3rd act to feature on the label since it started in 2014, joining Halogenix…

It’s been over 3 years since Enei’s debut album Machines was unleashed and ever since then the Russian producer has DJ’d all over the world, released some cracking EP’s and gained a loyal (and very large!) following. As such, the news that he would be releasing a follow up LP, titled Rituals, was met with…

As I said when I picked my favourite tunes of the year there’s no question that 2015 has been an incredible year for Drum & Bass. This is reflected by the number of artist albums that have been released and just how good some of these albums have been – proving that labels are investing…

This year has been an incredible one for Drum & Bass, which is something we seem to say every year, but it feels that this sentiment has has never been more true. As it happens Fact Magazine published an article just a few days ago called Drum & bass is “still the bollocks” in 2015…

There’s no doubt that Critical Music has been one of the strongest labels in Drum & Bass this year with some incredible releases, such as the Twenty Questions EP, Sam Binga’s album Wasted Days and Hyroglifics’ No Drama EP to name just a few, and they aren’t quite done yet as they deliver another very…

It’s Official: Enei will be following up his brilliant debut album Machines with a brand new LP called Rituals before the year is out. The Russian producer, who has been nothing short of a sensation over the last couple of years, returns to Critical Music for his sophmore album and we’ve now got our first…

Dutch producer Fre4knc needs very little introduction as most of you will be familiar with him from releases on labels like Samurai Music and Dispatch Recordings and he can now add Critical Music to that list. His deubt on Kasra’s highly respected imprint is the 2nd release for Critical’s sister imprint Systems which hasn’t seen…

Sam Simpson has been releasing music under various aliases since 2002 but it’s his Sam Binga moniker that, since it’s first outing on Critical Music’s sister imprint Modulations in 2013, that’s by far been the most exciting. The Bristol based bass merchant, after much anticipation, has finally released his debut album entitled Wasted Days and…